Daggermouth (The Heart Duology #1)

By H.M. Wolfe

Book Overview

For the first printing only This hardcover features gorgeous sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts.

Set in a corrupt surveillance state ruled by the masked elite, this true enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance that's Conform meets V for Vendetta follows a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president's son and ends up forced to marry him.

The first thing you'll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn't exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.

The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.

The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.

Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he's the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he's entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he's forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government's brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride as lethal as she is unwilling.

Shadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her tied to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.

Their union is no love story--it's a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating each other or burning the city to the ground together.

In a world where passion has consequences and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GN38SNGB
• ISBN13: 9798347122363
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Scarlett Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Definitely worth the hype

I fear this book has officially ruined me… 😮‍🔥📖 The hype for Daggermouth? Yeah… it’s justified. Because why was I fully transported like I clocked into a whole new dystopian reality?? The worldbuilding was so vivid it felt borderline illegal—gritty, raw, and completely consuming. And don’t even get me started on the tension 👀 One minute I’m giggling, the next I’m side-eyeing my Kindle like “oh?? we getting bold now??” 🔥 That slow burn between the FMC & MMC? AGONIZING. DELICIOUS. PERFECTION. Watching it unfold had me internally screaming because the build-up?? Worth every painful, teasing second. This wasn’t just a read—it was an experience. The kind that lingers in your brain, rewires your expectations, and leaves you staring at the wall when it’s over. Anyway… I’m unwell and need more immediately.